You're the one who wants to marry a mistress, and I'm marrying someone else, yet you still

My poor grandson…

Madam Shen burst into tears on the spot. Xie Wanru sneered inwardly. How come she hadn't noticed this in her past life? Madam Shen had always known that Shen Yanzhi was Shen Nian'an's son, which was why she was so nervous. She used to think that Madam Shen was just kind-hearted! Bah!

A room full of profit-driven vampire bats.

That's how it is. Everyone took a look at Shen Yanzhi and then dispersed.

Shen Nian'an only asked a couple of questions, and in order to prevent Xie Wanru from discovering that he had too many feelings for Shen Yanzhi, he pretended that he didn't care much.

That same evening, he went to Shen Cong'an's place again.

"Big brother, actually I'm quite tired too, haha."

Shen Nian'an was quite drunk and collapsed by the bed. Shen Yanzhi was seriously ill, and as his father, he could do nothing about it.

"From childhood to adulthood, everyone's eyes have been on you. No one has seen me, Shen Nian'an. Even Xie Wanru married me because I am the least noticeable person in front of everyone! Only by marrying me will the Emperor not suspect that the Xie family has any disloyal intentions, hehe."

"But why? We're both Father's sons, aren't we? Huh? Just because you were born a few years earlier? You can inherit the title openly and legitimately, while I can only be ignored. It's not fair!"

"So you must die! If you don't die, my son will have to live this kind of dark and hopeless life, sooner or later! You're going to die sooner or later, you must die..."

Shen Cong'an got even more drunk in the end, and went out again with his wine jug.

He thought Shen Cong'an was completely unconscious, but he managed to move his fingers with sheer willpower!

Xie Wanru was telling the truth. Shen Nian'an wanted to kill him, really wanted to kill him! He couldn't stay unconscious any longer. He had to wake up and stop Shen Nian'an from destroying the Shen family.

After returning from Dongdayuan, Xie Wanru was somewhat flustered, as if she had lost her soul.

She actually softened her heart and saved Shen Yanzhi when he was about to die. This was simply terrifying.

"Miss, what's wrong? Did you catch a chill? I've asked the kitchen to prepare some ginger soup. I'll have them bring you a bowl right now."

Dongzhu noticed that Xie Wanru had been quiet since entering the room, and immediately went to call for someone.

"No need, I'm tired and want to rest early."

Xie Wanru took Dongzhu's hand and asked her to help her to rest.

"Miss, your hands are cold too. I'll bring you a bowl in a bit, it'll warm you up."

Dongzhu was worried, so she carefully helped Xie Wanru into the inner room. Her young lady was a martial artist, so her body wouldn't easily have problems. If it did... it would definitely be very troublesome.

Xie Wanru waved her hand, her brows furrowed, as if something had trapped her mind, and even her lips were somewhat pale.

Dongzhu helped her lie down, but just as she was about to get up, her young mistress stopped her.

"Dongzhu, let me hold your hand, and you can leave after I fall asleep."

Xie Wanru almost couldn't hide the tears welling up in her eyes.

In the days since her rebirth, she deliberately avoided thinking about the details of her past life. Now, her soft heart made her realize that her soft heart was a fatal weakness, and she also remembered the tragic state of the people around her in her past life.

In her past life, she failed to protect Dongzhu, allowing her to be framed and beaten to death by the Shen family, her skin torn and bleeding.

Even the elderly Doctor Huo was persecuted to death by them, and her father and brothers were branded as rebels and cursed by the world! They could not even rest in peace after death. The entire Xie family, numbering in the hundreds, was beheaded without exception.

How could Xie Wanru be so soft-hearted towards this kind of person!

"Father! I'm sorry..."

Xie Wanru murmured, she had actually let her father's killer go, she deserved to die!

Dongzhu assumed her young mistress missed the general and didn't think much of it. However, when her young mistress was half asleep and kept murmuring, she realized something was wrong.

"Miss? Miss?"

Dongzhu reached out her hand, which hadn't been caught by her young mistress, and touched her mistress's forehead.

He was actually running a fever, and even sweating profusely.

"Someone! Someone! Go and fetch Doctor Qingniao!"

Dongzhu shouted outside.

There were nearly twenty people serving inside and outside the Plum Garden, all of whom Xie Wanru brought from the Xie family. However, she always preferred Dongzhu to be by her side, and the others did not serve her closely.

Those outside heard her shout and immediately went to fetch someone.

Madam Shen was not young, so she went to rest late at night, leaving her aunt Shen Nianqing to watch over her and call her immediately if anything happened.

At this time, neither she nor Shen Nian'an should act too aggressively, lest they arouse suspicion. In reality, however, the person they were wary of was fully aware of everything.

"Dr. Qingniao, my wife may be feeling unwell due to the cold. Sister Dongzhu asked me to invite you over."

A servant boy spoke respectfully to the bluebird.

Qingniao had just finished taking Shen Yanzhi's pulse. Shen Yanzhi's high fever had subsided and she was fine. Her master had kept her here because he was afraid that a recurring high fever could easily cause her to faint and trigger epilepsy, which could lead to an accident.

"Hold on."

Qingniao got up to pack her medicine box.

"What are you doing? Doctor Huo asked you to stay and take care of my nephew. Xie Wanru doesn't have any serious illness. Just send the family doctor over. You're not allowed to leave. You have to stay and look after my nephew."

Shen Nianqing haphazardly pulled out the things that Qingniao had packed into her medicine box.

The bluebird immediately looked disgusted, snatched the item back, and put it back inside. "I am someone left behind by my master, but I was also invited by the second madam. If it weren't for her, your family wouldn't be worthy of my master's visit."

Having said that, the bluebird slung the net cage over its shoulder and prepared to leave.

Shen Nianqing spread her arms wide, blocking Qingniao's way, "I said you can't go, and that means you can't go..."

With a "thud!", Shen Nianqing fell to the ground. Qingniao didn't want to help her up at all, letting Shen Nianqing fall to the ground with an even louder sound.

No one knew when Xu Jing appeared, still holding the stick he had just used to hit Shen Nianqing on the head.

"Go save them! What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen someone hit an idiot with a stick before?"

Xu Jing carried the wooden stick on his shoulder and walked out. He had originally come to check on Shen Yanzhi on behalf of Shen Mo. Shen Mo was always afraid that he and Shen Yanzhi would die in the middle of the night, so he couldn't resist coming. But he ended up running into this drama.

Qingniao gave a thumbs up. She was still thinking that she was going to Meiyuan too, so she pushed Shen Nianqing aside. Xu Jing's blow was really well done.

Fearing that Shen Nianqing would wake up and make a scene, Qingniao dragged her up and threw her onto a chair, then took out silver needles to seal her acupoints, making her sleep more soundly.

"Go and fetch the imperial physician to watch over him. I'm leaving."

Qingniao was very thorough, even managing to keep the servant who came to summon Xie Wanru from her courtyard.

"Stop dawdling! Hurry up!"

Xu Jing grabbed the bluebird by the back of its collar, mustered his strength, and leaped into the air. His figure flashed through the darkness as he ran towards the plum garden.